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talk to a kababayan.’
da brand new car sold during the 17, 18 and 19, 2007.
dealership’s General Manager’s The “Making Waves Festi-
confinement at the hospital. And val” is scheduled in Toronto on
By now, everybody knows that couple there - who we did not di, it’s always a pleasure to talk this one is true, friends. August 17, 18 and 19.
our man-about-town, Rafael Ne- know - and were seated beside to a kababayan.” Morale of the story: “You must Since the “Mabuhay Phil-
bres - the President of the Asian his bed. So, I added, “Mabuhay!” represent best your organization ippines …” and the “Making
Canadian Entrepreneurs & Pro- Starting a conversation, *** wherever you are,” declares our Waves …” are both festivals for
fessionals (ACEP), President of I asked, “Kamag-anak po ba When Mr. Nebres opened his man-about-town in another words- the Filipino community, ergo,
the Philippine Chamber of Com- kayo ni Mr. Nebres?” eyes, his room phone rang. of-wisdom to younger people. the two festivals are direct com-
merce-Toronto (PCCT), President The couple replied, “A, hin- Picking up, he said, “Okay. *** petitors.
of Phil-Can Athletic Club, Execu- di.” Thank you.,” and looked at the In Scarborough sidestreets ***
tive Vice President of the cultural “So, you must be close couple and said, “O, ayos na. You nowadays seem like the Santa The “Mabuhay …” festival’s
promotional group, Philippine In- friends,” I continued. may go back to Action Honda and Claus Parade would always be PR is Karen Pascual-Binaday, and
dependence Day Council (PIDC), “Hindi rin.” sign the papers. I’ve already ar- passing by in an hour or two, “Making Waves …” PR is Jess
but first and foremost, General I paused for a moment, but ranged the best price for you for with all the parking tickets that Cabrias. Ergo, Jess and Karen are
Manager of Action Honda, had the man took it upon himself to your new Honda Civic.” residents have been getting from competitors.
met a car accident. explain. “Kasi, pumunta kami The couple looked at me and Parking Enforcement Officers. Editor Butch Galicia interrupt-
At the time he was confined at sa trabaho niya at nabalitaan grinned. I think nobody will cart away ed, saying, “Ace, your Logic 101
the hospital, my wife, Gie, and I namin na nandito nga sa ospital My reaction? I declared, the trophy for the best lawn this doesn’t make sense. Karen and
visited him. si Mr. Nebres, kaya tumuloy na “Mabuhay!” - just like Action summer. Jess are both on board ‘Talakayan’
Inquiring at the lobby of the kami rito. Bibili sana kami ng Honda’s Rafael Nebres’ signature Lawns of Scarborough resi- radio program on Fairchild Radio,
hospital where his room was lo- kotse, e, and we wanted to talk line in the Front Page Philippines dents are all damaged. hence could not be competitors.”
cated, we were directed to the el- to him personally. Higit kasing TV commercial. *** “Okay, okay. How about this?”
evator by one hospital personnel. madaling tumawad sa presyo *** Manila Media Monitor Edi- I asked: “Talakayan radio could
“It’s the geriatric department, ‘pag General Manager ang kau- Shortly later, some employ- tor Butch Galicia said sometime be a PR platform for ‘Making
is it?” the woman inquired. sap, e.” ees of Action Honda came to ago: “Someone once told me: He Waves …’ and Karen’s soon to be
I responded without saying “Ano? Mawalang galang na visit their boss, too. It was at who has the media on his side al- launched ‘Mabuhay Canada Phil-
yes, or no: “I was there when he po. Ibig ninyong sabihin, even this time that the nurses would ways wins the debate. And he who ippine News Gazette’ could be an
celebrated his last birth anniver- if Mr. Nebres is confined at the change his intravenous feed. crosses swords with the media excellent PR platform for ‘Mabu-
sary recently, but I forgot how old hospital and aching all over, you There’s no truth that some ends up in deep rut.” hay …”, ergo, …
he is.” came all the way here, para tu- of the employees objected to NOT TRUE: That after he said Butch interrupted. “Hindi nga
I overheard the woman mur- mawad sa presyo ng kotse?” feed the same through Mr. Ne- this, new print publications were puwede, okay? Karen helps Jess
muring: “This guy is more geriat- Sensing I was upset, the bres’ right hand for fear that he born in the community. in his weekly radio program. So,
ric than the patient he is visiting.” woman took over her husband would not be able to sign their NOW I SAY: “Welcome on Jess must be helping Karen with
*** and said, “Hindi naman. Kaya payroll cheques. board, guys.! Readers, it’s time her publication. After all, sabi ni
There’s no truth that when kami tumuloy dito, kasi napa- *** to separate the independents from Jess nag-resign na siya sa ‘Atin
Gie and I got to the Action Hon- panuod namin siya sa program- Doctor to some visitors of Mr. the propagandists. Ito’. Kaya, tigilan mo na iyang
da General Manager’s room, ang ‘Front Page Philippines’ at Nebres: “How come there are al- *** Logic 101 mo.”
he was sleeping. There was a sabi niya, ‘whether bibili, o hin- ways a lot of people here?” Back to basics … a lesson in (Continued on page 24)
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Are we getting
gration to the countryside where
much needed money is conse-
enough vacation?
quently pumped.
The long holiday that just
whiffed by was occasion to fast
and reflect. Instead, the Phil-
Isn’t it funny that when we go board the aircraft. gists, still subject to debate. ippine holy week has become
on a vacation and take a trip out The return ticket, the sur- The Filipino traveler is seen synonymous to beach frolic and
of town or overseas, we return charges, the visa, taxes, the termi- in nearly every airport near and strolls down Session Road.
even more tired than before that nal fee, all amount to a hefty sum far. Or a chance to visit kith and
we actually desire to get another and we have not even left town. One would think the country kin in the provinces we forgot last
break? Not to mention the documents provides a huge number of days Christmas.
Travel saps energies, not only demanded of us these days. First off because of all the jetting to There is no question that a
because of the physical exertion time travelers have to present an and fro made by the Pinoy. break from the salt mines is al-
involved in packing and lugging authenticated birth certificate is- In truth, we only enjoy an ways welcome.
bags, moving from home or hotel sued by the Census office and average of 16 national holidays, It yields fresh outlooks, cre-
to port, unpacking and doing a lot obtaining such can be an ordeal called elsewhere as scarlet days ates new opportunities, sparks
of walking. in itself. but which we refer to as red-num- glows in wayward relationships,
We all try to squeeze in so Those cursing the system will bered days here. heals heartaches and recharges
much in so little time because we find comfort that even Americans We also have about two energies.
are afraid we may never be able have to go through the same rig- week’s worth of vacation leave. In fact, doctors invariably ad-
to swing by that place again or marole after 9/11. In comparison, China has vise a vacation to patients suffer-
worse, we may not be given an- Travel gives us a little amne- three golden weeks, Germany ing from stress-related disorders,
other vacation in a long time. sia. We forget what day or week gives its citizens nearly eight regardless of age.
Mentally, the adrenalin rush it is. weeks off a year and Swedes We should petition Congress
from all the excitement and anxi- We wonder why hunger pangs have 25 days’ vacation. for a number of days’ vacation
ety can send us snoring right after suddenly hit at the most unlikely Americans enjoy two weeks equal to theirs because next to re-
plunking into our airline seat. hours. off, the Japanese have up to three tirees and mistresses, they are the
Add to that the anticipation Traffic abroad disorients us weeks in total while Australians most pampered in terms of num-
and exhilaration brought about and our sleep becomes erratic. enjoy up to six months’ vacation. bers of days’ on holiday.
by the prospect of surprises and Many of us end with a variety Ninety six countries world- And they do so in style, obvi-
delights, or if one is pessimistic, of embarrassing ailments euphe- wide have laws regulating, even ously at our expense.
the disappointments and glitches mistically referred to with exotic requiring vacation time for its How dare them! No one seems
in travel. names like Montezuma’s revenge citizens. to be complaining loud enough.
Young mothers complain that and Bangkok flu. There is a constant debate be- Someone says in jest that
the stress is doubled if one travels We blame the late nights ca- tween government and business since we are all bound to die, it
with kids; the younger, the more rousing during our holiday and whenever Malacañang declares is best to expire while on vaca-
hassle-prone. the change of weather for the a long holiday simply because tion, sporting a beach tan and a
The holiday also drains the cold or flu we catch. a regular working day is sand- smile of contentment pasted on
pocket and becomes another However, we forget that the wiched between two holidays. the face.
source of stress. atmosphere inside an aircraft Or when there is a chance to But it always springs back to
We fret that so much money lends itself better to the spread of provide a long weekend for the the most fundamental: if only we
had already seeped out of the the virus. worker. can have more holidays and the
purse even before getting on That is, according to virolo- The worker is given more money to afford them.
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That’s
multiculturalism
Letters & Voices In a lifetime that’s embraced
sixty years in one form of commu-
communicating than getting hold
of a mailing list and just firing off
can Canadians.
* The use of the term “visible
Invitation, appeal nicating, or another, I spent some
time in public relations when the
press releases.
***
minorities” which can lead to dis-
criminatory implications.
Dear friends, keyword was empathy: under- March 21, the International Let’s let up on this term.
Magandang araw po. Kumusta na po kayong lahat? standing your public, identifying Day for the Elimination of Racial I’ve often railed against the
I’m taking this opportunity to thank you once again for always with it and working to an under- Discrimination has been diligent- indiscriminate use of the term
being supportive of the projects of the Philippine Consulate in To- standing between communicator ly commemorated by Canadians “visible minorities” and now here
ronto, and for your support to myself too when I was still serving as and audience. since its inception. comes the United Nations Com-
your Consul from 1997-2000. Today it seems most of that Today, I’m forced to ask my- mittee on the Elimination of Ra-
Yes, it has been seven long years since I had any formal com- thinking has gone by the board. I self; what total effect has this day cial Discrimination which asks us
munication with the Filipino community in Toronto. During those get a lot of queries as to how PR had on the nation as a whole? The to reflect further on its use.
seven years, many things happened in my life, both personally and people can get their stories accept- United Nations Committee on the To me, the term has always
professionally. The saddest part of it was when I lost my dearly be- ed by ethnocultural media. Elimination of Racial Discrimina- suggested a dividing line - pinkish
loved son, Jan, in May 2002, to pneumonia, while he was in the Recently, Ace Alvarez, a col- tion in a recent report commends white skins on one side and those
midst of a studies-related seminar, in preparation for the doctorate league and I met with the staff of us for some of our efforts but finds of other pigmentation on the other.
degree he wished to pursue at McGill University in Montreal, under a large PR company and in a very us wanting in quite a few others. When we say by 2017, the
scholarship. He was just about to turn 23 at that time. productive discussion one of the Among them are: population of Toronto will be more
However, the greatest consolation I received in return, came from things we learned was our audi- * Concerns that Canada isn’t than fifty percent visible minori-
my family and relatives, and also, from you, my friends in Toronto. ence had never looked at an eth- making sufficient progress in ties, we imply they’ll still be mi-
You joined me and condoled with me when I passed by Toronto to nic newspaper, listened to ethnic tackling discrimination against norities which is untrue. The real
pick up Jan’s personal belongings and close the Canada chapter of radio, nor looked at ethnic TV. aboriginal peoples who continue visible minority will be white!
his life. I felt comforted because you showed me you cared and that They would have discovered most to face discrimination in employ- To me, identification by skin
you would not leave me at the time that I needed your support and of these media are in a language ment and are under-represented in color is just as offensive. Aren’t
sympathy the most. For this alone, I am eternally grateful. other than English or French and government offices and positions. we sufficiently aware by now of
In the thank you cards I sent out afterwards, I mentioned that the maybe--just maybe, would have * A heightened rise of discrim- what might be the physical char-
financial expression of your sympathy was all put to a foundation, appreciated news releases in their ination arising from security mea- acteristics of a person named, say,
which, although it has not yet been formally established, has already language of choice. In any case, sures, although this report was Lin Wong or Ravi Gupta or Mar-
accomplished what I thought could best perpetuate the memory of why not contact editors and pro- made before the recent Supreme cos Alvarez? If not, we should be.
Jan. For a total of P200,000 over four years (equivalent to about Cdn ducers and discuss their needs? Court decision striking down se- The challenge is now
$4,400), the monies collected then, including my own, was able to The basic fact PR people have curity certificates. Immigrants made up the vast
put one needy student through college. I am happy to report that that to learn is in today’s multicultur- * Police using a disproportion- majority of the 1.6 million new
needy student, Ms. Loremie O. Bautista, the daughter of a telephone al society, there’s much more to ate amount of force against Afri- (Continued on page 18)
operator at the DFA (a casual) and a tricycle driver, graduated just
last month, March, with a BS degree in Mass Communications from
the University of Perpetual Help Rizal in Gen. Trias, Cavite.
This is the other reason for this letter, I wish now to invite all of
you to join me and some members of my family, in the commemo-
ration of the 5th year death anniversary of Jan, on 26 May 2007. A
10 a.m. memorial Mass will be held in Mississauga, followed by
Omerta
disrespect to that useful piece they follow the principle defined
of woman’s undergarment worn in my stupid interpretation what
beneath a skirt to help it hang news is.
By Butch DG. Galicia
smoothly, provide warmth and The more mini the news is, the
prevent chaffing of the skin from better.
coarse fabrics, and to protect fine And, oh! We, the editors of
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Front Page Philippines Host Gie Alvarez and Manila Media Monitor Editor Butch Galicia get a joint birth anniversary bash from peers and friends. (Left
above) The number of lighted cake candles Gie and Butch are trying to put off are not lying about their ages -- Gie’s candles are as is, and Butch’s is as
shown plus 50, so agree Gie’s hubby Monitor Publisher and Front Page Producer Ace (3rd from left) and Butch’s wife Evelyn (left). (Right above) ‘Sa iyo
ang inumin, sa iyo ang pulutan. Sana’y mabusog mo kami!’ echoes as writer-editor Ricky Caluen (5th from left) leads the singing of the ever-popular Pinoy
birthday tune. (Below, from left) Philippine Press Club Ontario president and Balita columnist Tenny Soriano, Talakayan radio program host Jess Cabrias,
Amor Gaborno, Maribel Montemayor, Chuchi Punsalan, Chito Sarabia, May Cabrias, and Myrna Soriano enjoy pre-dinner talk over cocktails. MMM Photos
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Reunion marks PLM 40th year DFA to conduct
andang All is set for the Pa-
mantasan ng Lungsod ng
Maynila Alumni Asso-
len’s Restaurant, Aug. 14
and a bus tour to Ottawa,
Montreal and Quebec cities,
May 6 FSO test
TONNIE FURTO
ciation (PLMAA) four-day Aug. 15. The Philippine Depart-
grand reunion in Ontario “We know that there ment of Foreign Affairs will
in August to commemorate will be a never-ending conduct a qualifying foreign
PLM’s 40th anniversary. kamustahan and kuwen- service tests on May 6 at
Toronto-based organizer tuhan during the reunion Philippine posts in Vienna,
Danny Nacua says a num- but to add a little dose of Dubai and Washington DC.
did you
Texas, New York - and the books, uniforms, souve- from www.dfa.gov.ph and
Philippines have signed up nirs and other memorabil- must be received by the
for the gathering. ia that will surely jog our embassy in Washington DC
get your The reunion highlight
is a dinner-dance at the Re-
memories, sort of touring
the memory lane, thereby
not later than April 27.
Those who pass the
beautiful naissance Hotel in Niagara
on Aug. 12.
making this affair a truly
memorable one,” Nacua
qualifying test will have to
take the written test in either
HRDC ...
(From page 11)
for its Seniors in Action Program.
The New Horizons for Seniors Program
has provided grants to support a range of
community-based projects across Canada
that encourage seniors to contribute to their
communities through social participation
and active living. Projects support broad
national objectives and regional priorities.
Info Sessions free job search links make the recruitment of foreign workers
easier and smoother, the minister said.
on distressed individual OFWs or OFW
groups. But the ambassador downplayed
“Although welcome, these changes do and even feigned ignorance of inaction on
The Association of Filipino Seneca College and the Toronto Region
not include any new programs or changes specific cases of OFW abuse in Canada
Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
Canadian Accountants will spon- in philosophy. Rather, they are quite ‘con- raised by Balita managing editor Tess Cusi-
have launched The Mentoring Partnership
sor Information Sessions on Ac- at Seneca’s Employment Resource Centre
servative’ and amount to little more than a pag during the PPCO forum.
counting Designations (CGA, minor tinkering with the process,” wrote A workers’ welfare advocate comment-
(ERC) in Scarborough.
CMA, CA, US CPA, CIA, CISA) Toronto immigration specialist and colum- ed to the Manila Media Monitor that the
The program would link skilled immi-
at the Days Hotel and Confer- nist Guidy Mamann. much-touted government action on certain
grants with business community mentors in
ence Centre on May 4 at 6 p.m. Lisa Guino, an academician in the OFW situations was made only because the
the former’s job search.
Philippines turned caregiver in Canada, instances would earn brownie points for the
A minimal fee of $10 will be Seneca’s Dr. Rick Miner said “Seneca is
observed: “The new immigration rule par- Macapagal-Arroyo administration and that
charged to cover cost of facility committed to meeting the needs of skilled
ticular to nannies is absurd; at the most, these did not jeopardize political and eco-
and light refreshments. PR immigrants by providing education, train-
political cosmetics. Any nanny who has nomic gains the Philippines could get from
ing and support in order to create job-ready
completed the LCIP would likely seek per- OFW host countries.
graduates prepared to make valuable con-
Group to organize tributions to Canada ’s workforce.”
Seneca’s ERC would offer free career
manent residency.”
RP workers’ welfare
The advocate added: “The policy on
OFWs is like a balloon - beautiful and col-
Camarines N. ass’n planning and job search information to the
community. PR
Meanwhile, Philippine Ambassador to
Ottawa Jose Brillantes brushed aside im-
orful outside; all air and empty inside.”
Brillantes also lamented the reluctance
Greater Toronto area residents with pressions that the government under Presi- of a number of powerful nations, that in-
roots in Camarines Norte, Bicol are set to
organize themselves into a formal grouping Ont. funds upgrade dent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had been
reneging on its responsibilities to Filipino
cluded Canada, in signing the United Na-
tions Resolution on the Protection of For-
at the Filipino Centre Toronto on April 21.
Core group leaders are inviting kabay-
studies for scribes citizens abroad, in dealing with the plight of
overseas Filipino workers (OFW).
eign Workers and their Families.
“We are still working on it,” the envoy
ans to the get-together that starts at 1 p.m. OAKVILLE - The Ontario provincial During the monthly Almusalan of the said when asked what the Philippine gov-
A resident says “it is about time” to form government has invested over $348,000 in Philippine Press Club-Ontario (PPCO) on ernment, through diplomatic posts, had
a family-centered social entity to help, sup- a program offering language training, aca- April 7, Brillantes said the problems and been doing to urge these countries to ac-
port, and give something back to people in demic courses and work placements for for- concerns of OFWs have even become a fo- cede to the UN resolution.
Bicolandia’s only Tagalog-Bikol mix dia- eign-trained journalists. cal point of Philippine foreign policy. This was the same reply to the same
lect-speaking area. Minister of Citizenship and Immigra- Brillantes said that besides enriching the query Speaker Jose de Venecia told com-
Camarines Norte is famous for the first tion Mike Colle said “Ontario attracts tal- country’s political and economic ties with munity media several months ago, during a
erected Rizal monument in the Philippines, ented writers from around the world and other nations, the Philippines has sought to short stop in Toronto from Cuba.
its Gintong Paracale jewelery, sweet pine- this innovative program will provide the protect and promote the welfare of about Brillantes noted the difficulty of con-
apple, Bagasbas beaches, iron mines, Mer- training and experience they need to find eight million OFWs deployed globally. vincing many “receiving countries” from
cedes deep-sea fishing bays and others. work and make their mark on the Canadian He said at least 44,000 OFW distress signing the over three-year-old UN reso-
The group seeks to promote and build media scene.” calls yearly have been referred to various lution, saying he had sat on the committee
on the heritage, culture, and interests of the Colle said “Canadian readers and view- diplomatic posts worldwide. drafting the resolution and had spent long
people of the towns of Capalonga, Daet, ers will benefit from the unique global per- “The accommodation of OFWs as a for- debates with peers on the issue.
Jose Panganiban, Labo, Mercedes, Para- spective these newcomers bring to their re- eign policy is enshrined in the Philippine Groups seeking the abolition of the
cale, San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Vicente, Santa porting and writing.” Constitution as it is provided by Republic LCIP have cited Canada’s refusal to sign
Elena, Talisay, and Vinzons. The funding is provided to Sheridan Act 8042 or the Philippine Migrant Work- the UN resolution as a way to get away with
Among the organizers are Larry Berca- College that is implementing the 42-week ers Act,” he said. the unfair and discriminatory provisions of
sio, Jojo Taduran, Suzy Llanera and Tony program. “Under Philippine law, the government the antiquated LCIP law.
San Juan. The group is tentatively named Program partners included media orga- is responsible for OFWs - documented or As such, abuse and rights violations
the Camarines Norte Association of On- nizations CBC, the Toronto Star, the Hamil- undocumented, legal or not, with or without would continue on vulnerable foreign la-
tario. JSM ton Spectator and Canadian Press. CNW status,” Brillantes stressed. borers like caregivers, they said.
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Recalling the infamous World War II Bataan Death March, April 1942
When road sides littered with dead bodies
O n April 9, 1942,
about 75,000 Filipino and
porting the men to the pris-
on camp.
About 200 trucks were
move them another 30
miles to the village of Ca-
pas, awaited them.
Field hospitals were to
be put up at Balanga and
San Fernando while vari-
american soldiers under to take the prisoners 33 Upon reaching Capas, ous aid stations and resting
Maj. Gen. Edward P. King miles north to the rail cen- the prisoners were then to places were to be set up ev-
were formally surrendered ter at San Fernando, where march another eight miles on ery few miles.
to a Japanese army of freight trains, which would foot to Camp O’Donnell. The Death March
50,000 men under Lt. Gen. Generals Homma and
Masaharu Homma. Kawane expected only
Japan thus had to accept 25,000 POWs but were
emaciated captives who greeted by more than
greatly outnumbered them. 75,000 (11,796 Americans
The Japanese, having and 66,000 Filipinos) starv-
expected the war to go on ing and malaria-stricken
longer, had expected only captives at Bataan.
25,000 prisoners of war Earlier, only 27,000 of
(POWs) and did not have the POWs were listed as
the facilities to properly combat effective.
care for them. Even then, three-fourths
Logistics planning to of the number were still af-
move the POWs from Mari- fected by malaria.
veles to Camp O’Donnell, As a result, the Japanese
a prison camp in the prov- army had a hard time trans-
ince of Tarlac, was handed (Photos: US 4th Marines Band) porting the prisoners from
down to transportation of- the beginning.
ficer Maj. Gen. Yoshitake Equally, distributing
Kawane. food was almost impossible
The first phase of the so many were fed nothing.
operation to bring all of the At least 4,000 sick or
prisoners to Balanga con- wounded captives had to
sisted of a 19-mile march stay behind to be treated by
expected to take one day. the Japanese at Bataan.
Upon reaching Balanga, Shortages in manpower
Kawane was then to take and supplies on the part of
personal command of ex- the Japanese, then laying
ecuting the second phase, siege to Corregidor, raised
which consisted of trans- (Continued on page 27)
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Pacquiao KOs Solis in 8th for Kadaugan sa Mactan celebrates the historic victory (Above) Sugbu sa Karaang Panahon, a
WBC superfeatherweight title of natives under Mactan chieftain Lapu-Lapu against ma-
rauding Spanish troops under conquistador Ferdinand
Magellan in the famous battle of Mactan Island on April
painting by Manuel Pañares, graphically
depicts Lapu-lapu and his men defend-
ing Mactan and slaying Magellan in the
Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521. (Be-
27, 1521.
Lapu-Lapu and his brave men repulsed the Spanish low) President Gloria Arroyo leads the
in the bloody battle, the first recorded open resistance by Kadaugan sa Mactan festival in 2006.
Filipinos against foreigners. Magellan fell in that battle.
Kadaugan (victory in Cebuano) is a tribute to the cour-
age and unity of Mactan’s people who fought and quashed
Spanish attempts to colonize the island.
The annual celebration started in 1979. Ranking of-
ficial David Odilao initiated the first live reenactment of
Lapu-Lapu’s victory at the Battle of Mactan at the Mactan
Shrine, the venue of succeeding Kadaugan festivities.
The celebration was known then as Bahug-Bahug sa
Mactan, a one-day event.
Since the 1980s, it was called Kadaugan sa Mactan,
and ran for a week.
Like a mad hurt bull The celebration features a daily food festival, drum and
after suffering a cut from bugle corps competitions, street dancing parade, nightly
a head butt midway into live band shows, wood carving contest, cross channel
the fight, bleeding Fili- swimming competitions and baroto (banca) race, painting
pino boxing icon Manny exhibits, oratorical contests, beauty pageants, fireworks
Pacquiao charged at chal- display, mini agri-fair, jobs fair and mobile pass-porting.
lenger Jorge Solis with
a flurry of solid punches
and connected a powerful ‘Mercenaries’ in Iraq include Filipinos
right-left combination, Filipino ex-cops and soldiers ducted missions to the latter two lot more have been injured.”
sending Solis flatly to the were among the growing number countries. The workgroup is set to deliv-
canvas - 1:16 into the 8th of ‘mercenaries’ recruited to pro- “They are trained quickly but er a report to the UN Commission
- and ending the latter’s vide security in Iraq, the Philip- not prepared for armed conflict sit- for Human Rights this April, em-
35-0 record. pines News Agency quoted a Unit- uations,” said Gomez del Prado. phasizing concerns over merce-
With his victory in the ed Nations report. “They are sent there, they re- nary recruitment methods used by
12-round Blaze of Glory The UN report warned that ceive M16 [assault rifles] and are US companies like Triple Canopy
at the Alamodome in San methods used by private western placed in very dangerous areas like and Blackwater.
Antonio, Texas on April security companies do not prepare the Green Zone (in Baghdad), con- Americans and Europeans
14, Pacquiao (44-3-2, 35 recruits for the conflict voys and embassies,” he added. working in war zones for private
KOs) retained his World The report said the strain can While the recruits sometimes security companies often made
Boxing Council interna- place recruits “in a situation where carried out important and honor- as much as $10,000 (7,600 eu-
tional super featherweight they can violate human rights be- able tasks like protecting humani- ros) a month. Peruvians doing the
title. cause they are armed.” tarian organization convoys, they same job seldom made more than
Pacquiao was clearly Private security guards em- were also “in a situation where $1,000, and their working rights
raging after the head butt, ployed by western companies they can violate human rights be- were often violated.
a condition that sent him back into the ring as a more dangerous and made up the second highest num- cause they are armed,” he said. “The contracts they sign often
determined fighter after a rather sluggish but dominating start in the ber of armed forces in Iraq, after “At least 160 companies are hide things that aren’t clear. The
first five rounds of the match against Solis. the US military but ahead of the operating in Iraq. They probably original is in English, which most
Pacquiao floored Solis twice in the deciding round, the first dur- British troops, said Jose Luis Go- employ 35,000 to 40,000 people,” of them do not speak,” he said.
ing the first minute when he landed a right uppercut, then a solid left mez del Prado, head of a UN work- Gomez del Prado said. The recruits should be entitled
that made referee Vic Drakulich finally count out Solis. group on the use of mercenaries. More than 400 of these private to the labor rights applied in the
“Magaling din si Solis, pero mas malakas ang mga tama ko sa Many of the recruits stemmed employees have died in Iraq since country where the company hiring
kanya (Solis is good, but my punches against him were stronger),” from former police and military 2003, putting their casualties be- them is headquartered, but the UN
the three-division world boxing champion later told dzBB radio. forces in the Philippines, Peru and low the number suffered by US expert pointed out that it was hard
This was Pacquiao’s first fight in Texas since knocking out Marco Ecuador. armed forces but ahead of British to imagine “a poor Peruvian filing
Antonio Barrera at The Alamodome in 2003. The workgroup recently con- military deaths, he said. “And a suit in an American court.”
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“Even worse, the Conservatives promised the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg the $100 million that the previous
Liberal government committed during the last campaign, but none of that money was part of the budget.”
It remained obvious that the Conservatives have left Canada’s cultural community to fend for itself, she said. CNW
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Candace Santos in Concert
CANDACE SANTOS
just can’t stop giving
justice to the songs her
idol Lea Salonga made
popular in Broadway hits
Miss Saigon and the films
Alladin and Mulan. Thir-
teen-year old Candace
has proven that her star
would go on shining and
her vocal talent assured
a prime spot in Toronto’s
entertainment stage.
Her first major solo
concert at the Metropol
Banquet Hall and Res-
taurant on March 31 was
pure SUCCESS. Can-
dace and her equally-tal-
ented friends Jing Carlos,
Yvette Castañeda, Mi-
chelle Bataclan, Jasmine
Ragual, Roy Tugbang and
Jun Soliven gave their all
in a show that received
only applause after ap-
plause. Beyond the amaz-
ing performance were the
great stage set, the cos-
tumes, the lights and the
sounds that blended well
with the repertoire.
I Still Believe -- no, we
still believe -- that for Can-
dace, it is the beginning of
CANDACE belts out Miss Saigon’s I Still Believe A Whole New World. BG
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and halaga ...
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D in I-do-not-want-to-know-
what-hospital:
► Patient has chest pain
most of her life, until she
got a divorce.
► The lab test indicated
Marami ang gumagamit
sa term na Cobal. Saan na-
punta ang “T”?
doll po.
Doktor: Ah baka po
phenobarbital. (Gamot sa
please, nag-seizure ang
pasyente.
*****
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► On the second day have a bowel resection. ang papuntang X-Tray?” Heto pa ang isa: Mrs: May ketong daw
the knee was better, and on However, he took a job as a Conclusion: Ang “T” Doc: Mrs. ano po ba po.
the third day it disappeared. stockbroker instead. ng Cobalt, ay napunta sa X- ang antibiotic na iniinom ng In-examine ng doktor
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► She has no rigors or ► Skin: somewhat pale Tray. anak ninyo? ang balat ng pasyente. Wala
shaking chills, but her hus- but present. ***** Mrs: Doc metroma- siyang makitang senyales
band states she was very hot ► Patient has two teen- 7:00 am. Nagbigay ang nilazole po. ng ketong. Tumawag pa
in bed last night. age children, but no other kasamahan kong doktor ng Doktor: Ah baka po siya ng isang dermatologist
► The patient is tear- abnormalities. Instruction sa bantay ng metronidazole. (Gamot sa para mag-examine nang
ful and crying constantly. ***** pasyente, “Mister, punta po amoeba ang metronidazole) husto. Wala talaga.
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She also appears to be de- Dumako naman tayo sa kayo sa Central Block at ***** Doc: Mrs., sigurado po
pressed. Philippine General Hospital magpa-schedule kayo ng X- Ang tawag sa recovery ba kayong ketong ang sakit
► The patient has been o PGH. ray ng pasyente ninyo.” room ng PGH ay PACU ng bata?
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depressed since she began Sa PGH, may tinatawag 3:00 pm. Kadarating (Post-Anesthesia Care Mrs: Eh, iyon po ang
seeing me in 1993. na Central Block. Nandoon lang ng bantay. Nagalit na Unit). sabi ng doktor niya dati.
► Discharge status: ang Radiology Department ang Doktor, “Mister, bakit Doc: Mrs., tapos na po Mataas daw po ang ketong
O
Alive but without permis- kung saan ginagawa ang naman napakatagal ninyong ang operasyong ng anak sa ihi dahil may diabetes.
sion. mga X-rays, Ultrasound, bumalik? Pina-schedule ko ninyo, punta na po kayo sa Doc: Ah! Ketone po
► The patient refused CT Scan at Radiotherapy. lang naman ang X-ray ah.“ PACU. yon! (Ang positive ke-
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autopsy. Dito nag-evolve ang Sumagot ang bantay, Mrs 3: “Eh Doc, saan po tone sa ihi ay senyales ng
► The patient has no maraming Pinoy medical “Eh kasi po Doc, ang tagal sa Paco? Sa may simbahan kumplikasyon ng diabetes.)
previous history of sui- terms ng mga pasyente o kong naghintay sa gate, po ba o sa may palengke? *****
cides. bantay na nagtatanong ng hanggang sabihin ng gu- ***** Doc: (Sa buntis na Mrs.
► She is numb from her direksyon. wardiya na sarado daw Doktor: Mrs. ano po ba na nagle-labor): Mrs.pumu-
toes down. CT scan versions po ang Central Bank kasi ang sinabi ng dating doktor tok na po ba ang panubigan
D
► While in ER, she was ► Dok saan po ba ang Sabado ngayon.” kung ano daw ang sakit ng mo?rs: Eh, Doc, wala na-
examined, X-rated and sent Siete Scan? ***** inyong anak? man po akong narinig na
home. ► Doc saan po ba mag- Nang mag-rotate ako as Mrs: Eh Doc sabi po pagsabog.” (Hanep!)
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► The skin was moist papa-CT Skull? intern sa Pediatrics ng PGH, niya Tragedy of Fallot. *****
and dry. ► Doc, saan po ba CT mahal na mahal talaga ng Doc: Ah baka po Tetral- Ngayon, Mang Kep-
► Occasional, constant, Scalp? mga nanay ang kanilang ogy of Fallot (Isang Con- weng, nahihiwagaan ka pa
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infrequent headaches. ► Doc, saan po ang CT mga anak na may sakit. Pilit genital Heart Disease ang ba kung bakit ako at marami
► Patient was alert and Scam? nilang tinatandaan ang mga Tetralogy of Fallot) pang doktor ang nagaaral
unresponsive. ***** gamot at tawag sa sakit ng ***** maging nurse o therapist at
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► Rectal examination Madalas akong mapag- kanilang anak. Biglang nagtatarang ang umaasa ng mas magandang
revealed a normal size thy- tanungan ng direction pap- Doc: Mrs. ano po ang isang nanay at sumigaw. kayod sa ibang bansa? Mag-
roid. unta sa Cobalt Room. “Doc mga gamot na iniinom ng Mrs: Scissors! Scissors! artista na lang kaya?
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